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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,395.00, 80,501.12 and 41,598.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,395.00, 80,501.12 and 41,598.84 is: 57,346.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,395.00 : 80,501.12 = 41,598.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,395.00/80,501.12 = 41,598.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,395.00x = 80,501.12 × 41,598.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,395.00x = 3,348,753,460.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,753,460.58/58,395.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,346.57

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